Brief Life History of Betsy
When Betsy Ames was born on 17 October 1799, in Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont, United States, her father, Thomas Ames, was 36 and her mother, Nancy Sturtevant, was 35. She married Jacob Rolfe in 1822, in Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Vermont, United States in 1870. She died on 1 May 1883, in Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont, United States, at the age of 83.
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Sources (37)
- Betsey Ralph in household of Jacob Ralph, "United States Census, 1850"
- Bitsey in entry for Francis J Rolfe, "Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001"
- Betsey Rolf, "United States Census, 1880"
Spouse and Children
1790–1864 Male
1799–1883 Female
Children (8)
1820–1911 Female
1823–1863 Male
1825–1907 Female
1831–1887 Female
1833– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1763–1842 Male
1765–1820 Female
Siblings (4)
1791–1846 Female
1799–1883 Female
1800–1804 Male
1802–1855 Male
World Events (7)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 1
1803
Age 4
1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
Age 22
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from the Old French personal name Amis or from the feminine form, Amice. The Old French word amis, is from Latin amicus ‘friend’, which was used in Late Latin as a term for a man of the lower classes, in particular a slave. There were also derivatives of this as personal names, in particular masculine Amicius and feminine Amicia. Both were in use as personal names in England and may have contributed to the surname.
German: perhaps a nickname for an active person, from an ancient Germanic word related to Old High German amazzig ‘busy’.
Dutch: possibly a patronymic from Ame a common personal name in Holland and Friesland, an abbreviated form of an ancient Germanic personal name, perhaps beginning with amel ‘strong’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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